Around 36 improvised bladed weapons and other contraband were seized by police during a surprise inspection of detention cells in the Quezon City Jail in Barangay Kamuning on Friday morning, Feb. 18. The search, dubbed as “Oplan Greyhound,” aims to halt and suppress the use and movement of...
Three persons were burned to death after their car caught fire on the southbound lane of Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) corner North Road, Brgy. Bagong Lipunan Crame, Quezon City on Friday, Feb. 18. The fatalities were identified as Airman 1st Class Sabado Angelo, Airman 1st Class Aaron...
The ban on UV Express vehicles from using Commonwealth Avenue is not a policy imposed by the Quezon City government, an official said on Thursday, Feb. 17. QC Task Force for Transport and Traffic Management (TFTTM) officer-in-charge Dexter Cardenas made the clarification after learning that some...
The current P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022 will provide a 10-figure subsidy to several government-owned coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment hospitals in Quezon City. Quezon City mayoralty bet, Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor (Photo from Mike Defensor's Facebook) According...
Like in his other campaign rallies, presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. repeatedly talked about "unity" in his Quezon City speech on Monday night without going into much detail how it can help him achieve his aspiration for the country to rise up again. The only time Marcos Jr....
The Quezon City government has included more than 13,000 contractual, job order employees in its health insurance program. “The city government recognizes that the health and safety of our entire workforce is of paramount importance to us. It is the right of our employees -- regardless of their...
Anakalusugan Party-list Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor has taken up the cudgels for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos who want to adopt a child, saying that it's perfectly legal for them to do so. (Jiroe/ Unsplash) “We must stress that under the law, the right to adopt a...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte recommended for the National Capital Region (NCR) to remain under the COVID-19 Alert level 2 quarantine status until the end of the month, the local government said on Sunday, Feb. 13. The Quezon City Public Information Office (PIO) told the Manila Bulletin that the...
Multi-sectoral groups on Sunday, Feb. 13, showed up for the campaign rally of Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Kiko Pangilinan as their affirmed their support for their respective candidacies in the May 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan are...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte assured all presidential candidates from all political parties that they are welcome to hold events and activities in the city. “It is part of my duty and mandate as their Mayor to allow QCitizens to make an informed and impartial choice for their leaders," Belmonte...
A total of 222 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) couples exchanged vows during a commitment ceremony held at the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) in Quezon City on Saturday, Feb.12. This is the city's second commitment ceremony for the members of the LGBTQIA+...
The Quezon City government on Sunday, Feb. 13, has reminded the organizers of campaign rallies and other political gatherings of the 2022 national election candidates to strictly adhere to the agreements outlined in their signed permits when conducting the events in the city. This is after the...
